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This is necessary. If for no other reason as "changing BI every 2-3 years" won't be viable when it's not just BI, it's your company's AI (in terms of context and comprehension).

Imagine telling the board you're overhauling the data stack and will lose 3 years of organizational memory because the data model became too complex 🤭

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I wonder if the data model for WeWork could have been flexible enough to allow seamless transition from “desks” to “memberships”

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Perhaps if "desks" had a relationship to "occupants" who were then renamed "members"?

Maybe changing business priorities isn't like refactoring the data model as much as it's shifting which metrics are important.

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